Vocal thrills in Met’s traditional staging of Bellini’s I puritani

Lisette Oropesa (Elvira)

Christian Van Horn (Giorgio) and Artur Ruciński (Riccardo)

Lisette Oropesa (Elvira) and the Metropolitan Opera Chorus

Lisette Oropesa (Elvira) and Lawrence Brownlee (Arturo)

Artur Ruciński (Riccardo) and Christian Van Horn (Giorgio)

By Susan Stempleski, 01 January 2026

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“Lisette Oropesa... a superb display of vocal virtuosity”

Reviewed at Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City on 31 December 2025

Bellini, I puritani

Metropolitan Opera

Marco Armiliato, Conductor

Charles Edwards, Director, Set Designer

Gabrielle Dalton, Costume Designer

Tim Mitchell, Lighting Designer

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus

Lisette Oropesa, Elvira

Lawrence Brownlee, Lord Arturo Talbo

Artur Ruciński, Sir Riccardo Forth

Christian Van Horn, Sir Giorgio Valton

David Pittsinger, Lord Gualtiero Valton

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Tony Stevenson, Sir Bruno Roberton

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Susan Stempleski

Based in New York City, Susan is a retired specialist in second and foreign language teaching and the author/editor of several professional books for language teachers and many widely used textbooks for English language learners around the world. An avid concertgoer, she spends her time attending operas and other classical music events in New York and Paris. Since 2002, she has regularly published reviews on Classical Source. A keen Francophile, she has a particularly strong interest in French music, literature and film.